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Event:
Monday Night Wrestling S1 E4
Date: Jun 28, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Steve Louis! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Tony Xi!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Xi throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Louis tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Xi is in Louis's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Louis (0) vs (2) Xi
Xi trying to control the position from guard on top but Louis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Xi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Louis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Xi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #SUB#
Louis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Xi is aware though and is defending well.
Xi won't allow Louis to sweep him here.
Xi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Xi looking to sit in guard and control but Louis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Louis (2) vs (2) Xi
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xi trying to control the position here. #T1#
Xi tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Xi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Xi should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Louis tries to free his leg and advance position but Xi is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Xi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Louis defends well.
Louis trying to control the position from guard on top but Xi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Louis is really struggling to control Xi but he's trying to hold on to the position.#T2##SUB2#
Louis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB2#
Xi looking for a guillotine here but Louis defends easily.
Xi trying to keep a closed guard but Louis is proving a slippery customer.
Xi keeping moving, preventing Louis from controlling successfully. #T3##SUB#
Louis is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Louis trying to control but Xi is working from the bottom.
Xi is trying to control the position but Louis postures up. #SUB2#
Xi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Xi looking to control.
Louis passes into half guard.
Louis trying to control the action but Xi is working from the bottom. #T4#
Xi tries to get to full guard but Louis has control of the leg.
Xi trying to hold on to Louis's head to control him but Louis postures up.
#SUB#
Louis is trying to work for a kimura but Xi is defending well.
Xi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Xi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Xi is looking for a sweep. Louis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T5#
Xi wants to control but Louis is keeping busy.
Xi tries to roll over but Louis keeps him under control.
Xi is looking to control Louis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Xi avoid being mounted?#SUB2#
Xi actively working from the bottom here.
Louis is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Louis (5) vs (2) Xi#SUB#
Louis is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Xi to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Xi shrugs it off. #T6#
Xi working to try and regain half guard.
Louis tries to control but Xi wriggling away.
Xi is trying desperately to improve position.#SUB#
Louis is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Xi is surviving well by controlling Louis's body position as best he can.
Louis trying to control but Xi is having none of it.
Xi wants to hold on but Louis pushes him away.#T7#
Xi might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Louis haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Louis tries to control but Xi wriggling away.
Louis sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Xi is working to get back to half guard.
#T8#
Louis looking to control but Xi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Xi wants to hold on but Louis pushes him away.
Xi is looking to improve his position but Louis isn't that keen on the idea.#SUB#
Xi tries to improve his position but Louis has taken his back! Louis has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Xi tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Louis pushes Xi away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Steve Louis! |
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Event:
Monday Night Wrestling S1 E3
Date: Jun 13, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Tony Xi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Mike Marsh!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Marsh gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD2#
Marsh drags the fight down to the ground.
Marsh being controlled here, momentarily.
Marsh is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Xi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marsh looking to hit a scissor sweep but Xi is one step ahead there.
Xi sitting in guard here, content to control. #T1#
Xi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Xi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #SUB2#
Marsh is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Xi defends well.
Xi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #T2#
Xi passes into half guard. #SUB#
Xi seems to be working for a kimura but Marsh defends the submission attempt.
Xi not doing much here.
Xi seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Marsh for as long as he can get away with.#T3#
Xi prevents Marsh from improving his position.
Marsh won't allow Xi to pass to mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Xi could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Xi stalling. #T4#
Marsh trying to hold on to Xi's head to control him but Xi postures up.
Xi trying to mount his opponent but Marsh defends it.
Marsh trying to control but Xi postures up.
#SUB#
Xi in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Marsh tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Xi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tony Xi! |
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Event:
WCA: Monday Night Wrestling
Date: May 30, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Steve Louis! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Tony Xi!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Louis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Xi's waist but Xi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Louis off to one side.
Louis circles away from the clinch attempt.
#CL#
Louis moves into the clinch.
Xi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Louis is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Xi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Louis pulls his leg out and moves away.
Xi tries to clinch there but Louis circles away.
Louis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Louis swats away the attempt to clinch by Xi.#CL#
Louis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Louis successfully pulls guard.
Louis keeping moving, preventing Xi from controlling successfully.
Xi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T1#
Louis trying to control the position.
Xi trying to control but Louis is working from the bottom.
Louis trying to control the position.
#SUB#
Louis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Xi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Xi trying to control the position from guard on top but Louis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Xi should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Xi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Louis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Xi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T3#
It looks like Xi might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.#SUB#
Louis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Xi wants to pass the guard but Louis is keeping the position.
Xi looking to sit in guard and control but Louis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Louis (2) vs (0) Xi#T4##SUB2#
Xi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Xi keeping moving, preventing Louis from controlling successfully.
Xi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB#
Louis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Xi keeping moving, preventing Louis from controlling successfully.
Xi is trying to keep Louis in close.
Louis wants to control from the top but Xi keeps moving. #T5#
Xi controlling Louis's posture.
Xi looking for a sweep. Not yet Xi, not yet.
Xi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Xi trying to control the position.
#SUB2#
Xi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Louis passes into half guard.
Xi trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Louis manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Louis (5) vs (0) Xi#T6#
Louis tries to control but Xi wriggling away.
Xi tries to lock up and control but Louis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Xi is wriggling around trying to escape.
#SUB#
Louis is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Xi to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Xi shrugs it off.
Louis wants to control the pace but Xi is squirming around nicely.
Xi can't escape the position.
#T7#
Xi wants to hold on but Louis pushes him away.
Xi bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Louis (5) vs (2) Xi#SUB#
Louis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Xi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Louis trying to keep a closed guard but Xi is proving a slippery customer.
Xi stays in close to Louis's body and controls the position. #T8#
Louis looking to control.
Xi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB2#
Xi drops back, looking for a kneebar! Louis looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Louis looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Louis! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Louis (9) vs (2) Xi
Xi is looking for a sweep.
Louis trying to control the position but Xi is working away.
Xi is trying to control Louis's posture but Louis avoids it. #T9##SUB#
Louis wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Xi, who protects the arm well.
Xi manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Xi is trying to maintain the position but Louis is very close to passing his half guard.
Louis frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Louis (12) vs (2) Xi
Xi wants to control but Louis is having none of it.#T10#
Louis looking to control but Xi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Xi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Louis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Xi regains half guard.
Louis trying to control from half guard but Xi is working away.
Xi keeping control of the position.
Xi wants to sweep but Louis has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Louis (15) vs (2) Xi
Xi tries to bench press Louis off him but Louis keeps the position. #T11##SUB#
Louis is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Xi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Louis trying to control the position but Xi is working away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Xi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Xi manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#SUB#
Louis is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Xi defends it well.
Xi trying to control but Louis postures up.
#T12#
Xi is trying is best to control the position here.
Xi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Louis is working away from the top position though.#SUB#
Louis is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Xi is controlling Louis's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Xi wants to control but Louis is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Xi actively working from the bottom here.#T13#
Louis trying to control from half guard but Xi is working away.
Xi is controlling Louis's trapped leg to prevent Louis from advancing to side control.
Xi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Xi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Louis pulls his head out easily.
Louis trying to control the action but Xi is working from the bottom.
Xi is trying to maintain the position but Louis is very close to passing his half guard.#T14#
Xi tries to roll over but Louis keeps him under control.
Xi trying to get back to full guard but Louis takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Louis (18) vs (2) Xi#SUB#
Louis working for a guillotine from mount but Xi is in no mood to give up.
Xi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Xi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Xi tries to reverse the position but Louis maintains control.#SUB#
Louis swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Xi is now in Louis's guard. A big mistake from Louis there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Louis (18) vs (4) Xi
And that's the end of the fight!
Louis takes the fight on points by 18 to 4. |
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Event:
WCW 2
Date: May 21, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Mike Marsh! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Tony Xi!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Marsh shoots in looking for a takedown. Xi tries to sprawl out of it but Marsh keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Xi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Xi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#TD2#
Xi gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Marsh (0) vs (2) Xi
Xi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Xi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Marsh wants to control but Xi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T1#
Xi stalling. #SUB2#
Xi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Marsh knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Xi on the ground.
Xi passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Marsh! Score +3 for passing guard: Marsh (0) vs (5) Xi#SUB2#
Xi looking to secure an arm triangle but Marsh defends it well. #T2##SUB2#
Xi has control of Marsh's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Marsh regains control of the situation pretty easily.
#SUB2#
Xi wants to finish this one by submission but Marsh is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Xi.
Marsh wants to hold on but Xi pushes him away.
Xi controlling the position easily from mount. #T3#
Marsh tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Xi is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Marsh is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Marsh (0) vs (8) Xi#SUB2#
Xi has got one arm under Marsh's chin. This could be trouble... Marsh trying to control the other hand but Xi gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Marsh has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tony Xi! |
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